1 SOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION OF NATURALISTS 65TH ANNUAL MEETING 65AVA REUNION ANUAL HOST/ANFITRION DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY, TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPONSORSHIP/PATROCINADOR Texas State University Equity and Access Committee Texas State University Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Texas State University College of Science & Engineering Texas State University The Graduate College Texas State University International Office Texas State University Center for Diversity & Gender Studies St. Edward’s University School of Natural Sciences San Marcos Convention & Visitor Bureau Real Ale Brewing Company 2 LOCAL COMMITTEE/COMITE LOCAL CO-CHAIRS/CO-JEFES: Raelynn Deaton Haynes, St. Edward’s University Paula Williamson, Texas State University MEMBERS/MIEMBROS: Andrea Aspbury, Texas State University Ivan Castro-Arellano, Texas State University Mike Forstner, Texas State University Sarah Fritts, Texas State University Hayley Gillespie, Texas State University Aaron Haynes, St. Edward’s University David Johnson, Texas State University David Lemke, Texas State University Matthew Milholland, Texas State University Flo Oxley, Austin Community College David Rodriguez, Texas State University Butch Weckerly, Texas State University STUDENT MEMBERS/MIEMBROS ESTUDIANTES: Texas State University St. Edward’s University Carlos Baca Claire Adams Jessica Bernardin Ana Hernandez Austin Bohannon Fiorella Hernandez Diana Digges Sam Kenyon Krystin Dyer Briana Martinez Mireya Escandon Sarah Morton Jared Haney Jonatan Salinas Stephen Harding Dylan Wichman Austin Heitmann Devlin Jackson Lisa Koetke Andi Lemke Maddy Marsh Aaron McGuire Andrew MacLaren Anjana Parandhaman Daniel Puckett Rosa Ramirez Candice Rodriguez Rebekah Rylander Sterling Spilinek Andrea Villamizar-Gomez Miranda Wait 3 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS/PROGRAMA GENERAL 12 – 16 APRIL 2018 MEETING LOCATION/SITIO DE REUNIÓN: MOST EVENTS WILL BE HELD ON THE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (BUILDING AND ROOM NUMBERS ARE NOTED IN MEETING SCHEDULE)/LA MAYORÍA DE LOS EVENTOS SE REALIZARAN EN EL CAMPUS DE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (EL NOMBRE DE EL EDIFICIO Y NUMERO DE SALA SERÁN INDICADOS EN EL HORARIO) THE MEADOWS CENTER FOR WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT (MEADOWS CENTER) PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (PAC) SUPPLE SCIENCE BUILDING (SUPP) JC KELLAM BUILDING (JCK) BOARD OF GOVERNOR’S LUNCHEON AND MEETING, THURSDAY RECEPTION, FRIDAY PICNIC, STUDENT SOCIALS, AND SATURDAY BANQUET WILL BE HELD OFF-CAMPUS/ALMUERZO DEL CONSEJO DIRECTIVO Y REUNION, RECEPCION EL JUEVES, EL PICNIC DEL VIERENES, LA REUNION SOCIAL PARA ESTUDIANTES, Y EL BANQUETE DEL SABADO SE CELEBRARAN FUERA DEL CAMPUS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE TEXAS STATE Thursday/JuevesReception Mixer/Brindis de bienvenida - Dick’s Classic Garage and Car Museum, 120 Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos, TX Friday/Viernes Students Only Social/Reunion social solo para estudiantes - San Marcos Rec Hall, 216-298 Jowers Access Rd. Friday/Viernes Picnic/Picnic - San Marcos Rec Hall, 216-298 Jowers Access Rd. Saturday/Sábado Students Only Gathering/Reunion social solo para estudiantes - Gruene Hall, 1281 Gruene Rd., New Braunfels, TX Saturday/Sábado Annual Banquet and Awards /Banquete annual y Premios - Gruene Event Center, 1259 Gruene Rd., New Braunfels, TX LOCATIONS TO MEET FOR FIELD TRIPS/SITIOS DE REUNIÓN PARA EXCURSIONES Thursday/Jueves Houston Toad Recovery Site - Dick’s Classic Garage and Car Museum at 7:30pm Sunday/Domingo Enchanted Rock; Supple Building Science Parking Lot 20 at 7:00am Sunday/Domingo Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve; Supple Building Science Parking Lot 20 at 8:00am POSTER PRESENTERS SET-UP & TAKE DOWN POSTERS/PRESENTADORES DE PÓSTER CONFIGURACIÓN Y DESPEGUE DE POSTERS Poster Session will be held on the 11th floor of the JC Kellam Building from 3:30-5:30pm on Friday, April 13. Presenters may set up posters at the poster stand designated by their poster number in the program between 11:00am-3:00pm on Friday; Posters must be promptly removed at the end of the Poster Session on Friday. 4 La Sesión de Pósters se llevará a cabo en el 11no piso del edificio JC Kellam de 3:30 PM a 5:30 PM, el viernes 13 de abril. Los presentadores podrán exhibir sus trabajos en el área designada por su número de póster en el programa entre las 11:00 AM y las 3:00 PM del Viernes. Los pósters serán removidos rápidamente al final de la sesión del Viernes. ORAL PRESENTERS UPLOAD POWERPOINTS/ PRESENTADORES ORALES Y SUBIDA DE POWER POINT There are numerous times session rooms will be open to upload PowerPoint presentations. See the session schedule for room numbers and times. Hay numerosas salas de sesiones abiertas para cargar presentaciones de PowerPoint. Consulte el horario de sesiónes para los números de habitación y horarios. TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE/HORARIO DE REUNION TENTATIVO THURSDAY, 12 APRIL/JUEVES, 12 DE ABRIL 11:00am – 4:30pm Registration/Inscripcion; The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment 12:00pm – ???? Board of Governors' Luncheon and Meeting/Almuerzo del Consejo directivo; Dick’s Classic Garage, Mercury Room 6:30pm – 8:00pm Registration/Inscripcion; Dick’s Classic Garage 6:30pm – 9:00pm Reception Mixer/Brindis de bienvenida; Dick’s Classic Garage Join fellow naturalists for burritos and beverages to kick off the meeting/Compañeros naturalistas reunámonos a comer unos burritos y tomar refrigerios para dar inicio a la reunión Sponsored by/Patrocinado por: Texas State University Office of Research and Sponsored Programs – Dr. Walter Horton, Associate Vice President for Research and Federal Relations 7:30pm – 12:30am Field Trip to Houston Toad Recovery Site; Meet at Dick’s Classic Garage FRIDAY, 13 APRIL/VIERNES, 13 DE ABRIL 7:45am – 12:00pm Registration/Inscripcion; Room/Sala – Performing Arts Center Lobby 8:15am – 8:30am Welcome Remarks and Announcements/Inauguracion; PAC Recital Hall 8:30am – 9:30am Plenary Session/Sesion Plenaria; Room/Sala – PAC Recital Hall 9:30am – 10:00am Coffee Break/Descanso para cafe; Room/Sala – PAC Lobby Sponsored by/Patrocinado por: St. Edward’s University School of Natural Sciences – Dr. Gary Morris, Dean 10:00am – 11:45am Business Meeting/Reunion de negocios; Room/Sala – PAC Recital Hall 11:45am – 1:30pm Lunch on your own/Almuerzo por su cuenta 12:00pm – 1:00pm Student Lunch with “How I Became a Scientist” Presentations/Almuerzo para estudiantes con presentaciones de “Como Me Convertí En Un Científico”; Room/Sala –SUPP 112 and 116 Sponsored by/Patrocinado por: Texas State University Center for Diversity & Gender Studies – Dr. Audwin Anderson, Director 5 1:00pm – 3:00pm Registration/Inscripcion; Room/Sala – SUPP 3rd Floor Norris Room 1:00pm – 1:25pm Presenters upload PowerPoints/Los presentadores pueden cargar sus PowerPoints; Room/Sala – SUPP; See the session schedule for room numbers/Consulte el horario de sesiones 1:30pm – 3:15pm Concurrent paper sessions/Ponencias orales; Room/Sala – SUPP; See the session schedule for room numbers/Consulte el horario de sesiones 3:30pm – 5:30pm Poster Session with Refreshments/Sesion de posters con bebidas; Room/Sala – JCK 11th floor Sponsored by/Patrocinado por: Texas State University College of Science & Engineering – Dr. Christine Hailey, Dean 6:00pm – 7:00pm Students Only Social/Reunion social solo para estudiantes; San Marcos Rec Hall 7:00pm – 9:00pm Picnic/Picnic; San Marcos Rec Hall SATURDAY, 14 APRIL/SÁBADO, 14 DE ABRIL 7:45am – 10:00am Registration/Inscripcion; Room/Sala – SUPP 3rd Norris Room 7:45am – 8:10am Presenters upload PowerPoints/Los presentadores pueden cargar sus PowerPoints; Room/Sala – SUPP; See the session schedule for room numbers/Consulte el horario de sesiones 8:15am – 10:15am Concurrent paper sessions/Ponencias orales; Room/Sala – SUPP; See the session schedule for room numbers/Consulte el horario de sesiones 10:15am – 10:45am Coffee Break/Descanso para cafe; Room/Sala – SUPP 3rd Floor Student Lounge Sponsored by/Patrocinado por: Texas State University International Office – Dr. Ryan Buck, Assistant Vice President International Affairs 10:15am – 10:40am Presenters upload PowerPoints/Los presentadores pueden cargar sus PowerPoints; Room/Sala – SUPP; See the session schedule for room numbers/Consulte el horario de sesiones 10:45am – 12:00pm Concurrent paper sessions/Ponencias orales; Room/Sala – SUPP; See the session schedule for room numbers/Consulte el horario de sesiones 12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch on your own/Almuerzo por su cuenta 12:15pm – 1:15pm Student Lunch & Workshop: Grant-writing skills, focusing on applying for the Howard McCarley Student Research Award/Almuerzo para estudiantes y taller: Mejorar sus habilidades para escribir becas, con enfoque para apliciar al premio para investigaciones de estudiantes Howard McCarley, Presented by/Presentado por: Dr. Raelynn Deaton Haynes; Room/Sala – SUPP 257 Sponsored by/Patrocinado por: Texas State University The Graduate College – Dr. Andrea Golato, Dean 1:00pm – 5:00pm TORCH Business Meeting/Reunion de negocios de TORCH; Room/Sala – SUPP 362 6 1:00pm – 1:25pm Presenters upload PowerPoints/Los presentadores pueden cargar sus PowerPoints; Room/Sala – SUPP; See the session schedule for room numbers/Consulte el horario de sesiones 1:30pm – 3:00pm Concurrent paper sessions/Ponencias orales; Room/Sala – SUPP; See the session schedule for room numbers/Consulte el horario de sesiones 3:00pm – 3:30pm Afternoon Break/Descanso; Room/Sala – SUPP 3rd Floor Student Lounge 3:00pm – 3:25pm Presenters upload PowerPoints/Los presentadores pueden cargar sus PowerPoints; Room/Sala – SUPP; See the session schedule